Bilingualism and Biliteracy in Down Syndrome
Insights From a Case Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4503353 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kelly Burgoyne (0000-0001-8765-5154, University College London), Fiona J Duff (University of Oxford), Dea Nielsen (0000-0002-9381-5289, University of Sheffield), Anastasia Ulicheva (0000-0002-1792-2074, University of Hong Kong), Margaret Snowling (0000-0003-0836-3861, University of Oxford), Margaret J Snowling (University of Oxford, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 945-971 |
| Publication date | 2016-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language Learning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0023-8333 • E-ISSN: 1467-9922 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/lang.12179 |
| PMID | 27917003 |
| OpenAlex | W2411950789 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 40 |
We present the case study of MB-a bilingual child with Down syndrome (DS) who speaks Russian (first language [L1]) and English (second language [L2]) and has learned to read in two different alphabets with different symbol systems. We demonstrate that, in terms of oral language, MB is as proficient in Russian as English, with a mild advantage for reading in English, her language of formal instruction. MB's L1 abilities were compared with those of 11 Russian-speaking typically developing monolinguals and her L2 abilities to those of 15 English-speaking typically developing monolinguals and six monolingual English-speaking children with DS; each group achieving the same level of word reading ability as MB. We conclude that learning two languages in the presence of a learning difficulty need have no detrimental effect on either a child's language or literacy development.Open PracticesThis article has been awarded an Open Materials badge. All materials are publicly accessible in the IRIS digital repository at http://www.iris-database.org. Learn more about the Open Practices badges from the Center for Open Science: https://osf.io/tvyxz/wiki
First language · Language acquisition · Linguistics · Literacy · Mathematics education · Neuroscience of multilingualism · Pedagogy · Reading (process) · Digital Accessibility for Disabilities · Language Development and Disorders · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |